Gennadi Bliznyuk
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gennadi Petrovich Bliznyuk | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Svietlahorsk, Belarus | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gomel | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Energy Zhlobin | ||
| 1997 | Kommunalnik Svetlogorsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998 | Kommunalnik Svetlogorsk | 15 | (6) |
| 1999–2004 | Gomel | 126 | (45) |
| 2004–2005 | Sokol Saratov | 43 | (10) |
| 2005–2008 | BATE Borisov | 82 | (50) |
| 2009 | FSV Frankfurt | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 20 | (3) |
| 2010 | Belshina Bobruisk | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | AZAL | 6 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Belshina Bobruisk | 40 | (7) |
| 2013– | Gomel | 61 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | Belarus U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2004–2009 | Belarus | 12 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gennadiy Petrovich Bliznyuk (Belarusian: Генадзь Блізьнюк, Henadz Bliznyuk, Russian: Геннадий Близнюк; born 30 July 1980 in Svietlahorsk) is a Belarusian footballer (striker).[1] As of 2014 he plays for Gomel.
Career
He began his career by FC Gomel 1999, joined 2004 to Russian club Sokol Saratov, plays here in the reserve and turned to end of the season in January 2005 back to Belarus and signed a contract by BATE Borisov. Bliznyuk was generally a starter for BATE Borisov during their successful 2008–09 Champions League campaign. He netted twice against Icelandic side Valur on 15 July 2008 and also scored an important goal in the 2–2 home draw with Belgian club Anderlecht on 6 August 2008. On 27 August 2008, he was sent off on the stroke of half time in the return leg against Levski Sofia, but the match ended in a 1–1 draw and BATE qualified to the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in their history. Bliznyuk participated in four of BATE's matches in the group stage. He left BATE on 13 January 2009 and signed a six-month contract with FSV Frankfurt.[2]
International
He is also a member of Belarus national football team.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 April 2004 | Dynama Stadium (Minsk), Belarus |  Lithuania | 1 – 0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 June 2009 | Neman Stadium, Grodno, Belarus |  Andorra | 1 – 0 | 5–1 | World Cup 2010 qualifier |
| 3 | 6 June 2009 | Neman Stadium, Grodno, Belarus | Andorra | 5 – 0 | 5–1 | World Cup 2010 qualifier |
| 4 | 10 June 2009 | Haradski Stadium, Barysaw, Belarus |  Moldova | 2 – 0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
- Gomel
- BATE Borisov
- Individual
- "22 best players" of the Belarus by ABFF: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
References
- ↑ "Bliznyuk, Gennadi" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ "Bliznyuk soll Frankfurt retten" (in German). kicker.de. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
External links
- Gennadi Bliznyuk at National-Football-Teams.com
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